Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers observed three dwarf planets in the Kuiper Belt,…
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Astrophysics is the branch of astronomy that applies the laws of physics and mathematics to understand the nature, behavior, and origins of celestial objects and the universe itself. It investigates the physical processes governing stars, planets, galaxies, black holes, dark matter, and dark energy—seeking to explain how cosmic structures form, evolve, and interact. Through observations across the electromagnetic spectrum and data from powerful telescopes and space observatories, astrophysics explores phenomena such as stellar evolution, cosmic radiation, gravitational waves, and the expansion of the universe. This field lies at the heart of modern space science, connecting fundamental physics with the mysteries of the cosmos.
Research from the University of Tokyo links fast radio bursts (FRBs) to “starquakes” on neutron…
Astronomers have detected the most distant ‘fast radio burst’ (FRB) ever, providing a potential tool…
Afterglow of an explosive collision between giant planets may have been detected in a far-off…
Euclid has found its ‘lost’ guide stars as a software patch has solved its navigation…
New research has improved the accuracy of the parameters governing the expansion of the Universe.…
A newly discovered binary celestial system could advance our understanding of planet and star evolution…
Astronomers’ results bolster the hypothesis of how our galaxy evolved. The Milky Way is often…
The face-on spiral galaxy IC 5332, in the constellation Sculptor, is an SABc-type with weakly…
An international team has found that the IRS13 star cluster near our galaxy’s central black…
GALAXY CRUISE, in collaboration with citizen astronomers, uses the Subaru Telescope’s images to uncover galaxy…
When two black holes collide, the impact is so big that we can detect it…
Mercury’s exploration by the Mio spacecraft revealed localized chorus waves in its magnetosphere. International research…
Researchers observed two ice giant exoplanets colliding around a sun-like star, causing an intense burst…
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope team is preparing for its 2027 launch, using simulations and collaborations…
Cosmic-ray extensive air showers observed by Subaru Hyper Suprime-Cam with unprecedented precision. Showers in bathrooms…
Filaments of Dust and Gas Festoon This Star-Forming Region in a New Infrared Image From…
20,000-Year-Old Explosion Continues Expanding Into Space The abrupt, explosive death of a massive star, called…